SOC 134 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Deindustrialization, Economic Inequality, Human Capital
21 Mar 2019
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1930s, new deal programs lifted countless americans out of poverty and provided a degree of economic security. Historically, attacks on "welfare" targeted government assistance disproportionately benefitting minority individuals and families. Welfare policies more likely to benefit whites and the middle class have (so far) avoided major benefits reductions. The transition from industrial/manufacturing to service economy fell heaviest on racial and ethnic minority groups (william julius wilson) His argument applied most to african american communities in particular. 1970s: shifted away from industrial economy and more towards service economy. These jobs steadily disappeared from the cities throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Poverty increased significantly and devastated many minority communities. Stable employment in many semi or unskilled manufacturing jobs went hand in hand with economic security, high marriage rates, and overall social stability. Experiment: black-white differences in employers responses to job applicants (bertrand and. 1,300 applications with equal qualifications, but half black names and some white names.
